1965 French Championships – Women's Singles

Third-seeded Lesley Turner defeated first-seeded, and reigning champion, Margaret Smith 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships.[1][2]

Women's Singles
1965 French Championships
Champion	Lesley Turner
Runner-up	Margaret Smith
Final score	6–3, 6–4
Seeds	16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Margaret Smith (Finalist)
Maria Bueno (Semifinalist)
Lesley Turner (Champion)
Nancy Richey (Semifinalist)
Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
Ann Jones (Quarterfinalist)
Annette Van Zyl (Quarterfinalist)
Norma Baylon (Quarterfinalist)
Helga Schultze (Fourth round)
Jane Albert (Second round)
Julie Heldman (Second round)
Madonna Schacht (Second round)
Liz Starkie (Fourth round)
Jacqueline Rees-Lewis (Third round)
Gail Sherriff (Fourth round)
Tory Fretz (Second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals


	1	Margaret Smith	6	6

	8	Norma Baylon	3	1
								1	Margaret Smith	7	6

								4	Nancy Richey	5	4
	4	Nancy Richey	8	9

	5	Françoise Dürr	6	7
															1	Margaret Smith	3	4

															3	Lesley Turner	6	6
	6	Ann Jones

	3	Lesley Turner
								3	Lesley Turner	2	6	8

								2	Maria Bueno	6	4	6
	7	Annette Van Zyl	4	3

	2	Maria Bueno	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								1	Smith	6	6
									Varin	0	0
															1	Smith	6	6
																Riedl	1	0
									Langanay	2	4
									Riedl	6	6
																						1	Smith	6	6
																							Vopičková	0	3
								16	Fretz	4	2
									Vopičková	6	6
																Vopičková	6	6
																Cawthorn	2	4
									Sherriff	6	1	1
									Cawthorn	2	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								9	Schultze	6	6
									Boulle	2	0
															9	Schultze	5	6	6
																Lloyd	7	1	0
									Schwartz
									Lloyd
																						9	Schultze	6	4	2
																						8	Baylon	1	6	6
								8	Baylon	6	6
									Prosen	0	3
															8	Baylon	6	2	6
																McClenaughan	1	6	0
									Mizen	0	4
									McClenaughan	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								4	Richey	6	6
									Terras	4	2
															4	Richey	6	6
																Mercelis	1	1
									Mercelis	6	6
		Darmon	1	5					Emmanuel	0	2
		Emmanuel	6	7																		4	Richey	6	6
	13	Starkie	6	6																		13	Starkie	2	3
		Niessen	4	4				13	Starkie	6	6
		Tacchini	4	6	4				Tym	4	1
		Tym	6	4	6										13	Starkie	6	6
		Wiggill	6	3	2											Venturino	3	2
		Reyes	4	6	6				Reyes	4	8
		Pombo De Peredo	4	1					Venturino	6	10
		Venturino	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	5	Dürr
		Studer						5	Dürr	7	6
		McAnally							Diepraam	5	0
		Diepraam													5	Dürr	6	8	7
		Peterdy-Wolf	4	3												Blackman	0	10	5
		Blackman	6	6					Blackman	3	6	6
		Berner	1	2					Groenman	6	4	1
		Groenman	6	6																		5	Dürr	6	6
	12	Schacht	6	6																			Seghers	3	0
		Giscafré	3	2				12	Schacht
		Dennis	3	4					Spinoza
		Spinoza	6	6												Spinoza	6	1	4
		Estalella	4	3												Seghers	2	6	6
		Seghers	6	6					Seghers	3	6	6
		Harris	2	5					Sturm	6	2	4
		Sturm	6	7

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Burel	3	1
		Subirats	6	6					Subirats	1	7	1
		Berson	2	2					Lesh	6	5	6
		Lesh	6	6												Lesh	2	1
		Schultze	3	0												Volavková	6	6
		Volavková	6	6					Volavková	6	6
		Galtier	4	0				11	Heldman	2	3
	11	Heldman	6	6																			Volavková	2	1
		Lundqvist	3	2																		6	Jones	6	6
		Walkden	6	6					Walkden	6	6
		Schildknecht	6	2	5				Kermina	1	2
		Kermina	3	6	7											Walkden	3	4
		Perna													6	Jones	6	6
		Coronado							Coronado	0	1
		Habicht	0	3				6	Jones	6	6
	6	Jones	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Footman
		Krocke							Krocke	2	4
		Barril	3	6	0				Buding	6	6
		Buding	6	3	6											Buding	6	6
		Le Besnerais	4	0											14	Rees-Lewis	3	4
		Swan	6	6					Swan	3	2
		Williams	3	4				14	Rees-Lewis	6	6
	14	Rees-Lewis	6	6																			Buding	5	4
		Bouteleux	6	3	3																	3	Turner	7	6
		Arnold	0	6	6				Arnold	5	6	8
		Beltrame	3	2					Salfati	7	1	6
		Salfati	6	6												Arnold	2	1
															3	Turner	6	6
									Nenot	4	2
								3	Turner	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


									Holdsworth	3	1
									Dmitrieva	6	6
																Dmitrieva	6	3
																Toyne	8	6
									Toyne	6	6
								10	Albert	1	3
																							Toyne	2	7
																						7	Van Zyl	6	9
									Leyrer	3	3
									Lieffrig	6	6
																Lieffrig	3	4
															7	Van Zyl	6	6
									Seghers	0	1
								7	Van Zyl	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


									Zuleta	7	2	2
									Löfdahl	5	6	6
																Löfdahl	3	6	4
															15	Sherriff	6	4	6
									Rouchon	1	1
								15	Sherriff	6	6
																						15	Sherriff	1	6	4
																						2	Bueno	6	3	6
									De Lansalut	3	5
									Stöve	6	7
																Stöve	1	2
															2	Bueno	6	6
									Repoux
								2	Bueno

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
"Aussies at Roland Garros – Lesley Turner 1965". tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia. 17 May 2012.

External links

"Official 1965 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1965 Australian Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

French Open women's singles drawsheets
Pre-Open era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Open era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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